Sir William Catesby
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Sir William Catesby was an English Catholic gentleman of the late 16th century, best known as the father of Gunpowder Plot conspirator Robert Catesby.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir William Catesby canonical | 1 |
| William Catesby | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21280718 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sir William Catesby Context triple: [Robert Catesby, father, Sir William Catesby]
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A.
Ralph Yearsley
Ralph Yearsley was a British-born character actor of the silent film era who appeared in numerous American movies during the 1920s.
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B.
Thomas Blount
Thomas Blount was an American politician and U.S. Congressman from North Carolina who served multiple terms in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
William Sevenoke
William Sevenoke was a medieval English benefactor and civic figure who established Sevenoaks School in Kent in the early 15th century.
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D.
Nicholas Throckmorton
Nicholas Throckmorton was a 16th-century English diplomat and politician who served under multiple Tudor monarchs and played a key role in Elizabeth I’s foreign and domestic affairs.
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E.
Thomas Fletcher
Thomas Fletcher was a notable individual buried at Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas, likely recognized for his historical or civic significance to the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sir William Catesby Target entity description: Sir William Catesby was an English Catholic gentleman of the late 16th century, best known as the father of Gunpowder Plot conspirator Robert Catesby.
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A.
Ralph Yearsley
Ralph Yearsley was a British-born character actor of the silent film era who appeared in numerous American movies during the 1920s.
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B.
Thomas Blount
Thomas Blount was an American politician and U.S. Congressman from North Carolina who served multiple terms in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
William Sevenoke
William Sevenoke was a medieval English benefactor and civic figure who established Sevenoaks School in Kent in the early 15th century.
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D.
Nicholas Throckmorton
Nicholas Throckmorton was a 16th-century English diplomat and politician who served under multiple Tudor monarchs and played a key role in Elizabeth I’s foreign and domestic affairs.
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E.
Thomas Fletcher
Thomas Fletcher was a notable individual buried at Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas, likely recognized for his historical or civic significance to the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sir William Catesby